From Smithfield Market to Clerical Embroidery: The Unique World of The Julian Stitch

Historical fiction shines brightest when it transports us to a time and place that feels both completely foreign and deeply human. In her captivating new novel, The Julian Stitch, author Dorothy V. Malcolm builds a world rich in sensory texture, contrasting the gritty, high-energy bustle of 17th-century street life with the delicate, painstaking art of … Read more